By : NOOPUR SHARMA

TGT ENGLISH
How to write
a story?
 STORY TELLERS
• We all are story tellers.
• Story is everywhere around us.
• You can write a story about anything
you want.
 ELEMENTS OF STORY
1. SETTING
2. CHARACTERISATION
3. PLOT
4. THEME
5. TITLE
 PLACE

1.
SETTING
TIME OF THE DAY WEATHER
• Middle of the night • Dawn
• Originally • As soon as
• In broad daylight • Dusk
• To begin with • Then
• After school • Immediately
• Finally • While
• Then • During
• Last week • In the past
• Soon after • Ultimately
• Next • Just before this/that
• Suddenly • Next month
Introducing the characters
Appearance
Age
Personality traits
Habits
Likes / Dislikes
Worries
Feelings
Thoughts
Problems
• Try to be original when you decide the name
of the character
• Think what makes your main character/
protagonist different from other characters in
the story.
• What is the goal of the main character?
• What is standing in his / her way?
• What is at stake if he or she fails?
 KINDS OF CONFLICT
• PERSON Vs SELF
• PERSON Vs OTHER
• PERSON Vs NATURE
• PERSON Vs TECHNOLOGY
SELF
OTHER
NATURE
TECHNOLOGY
The message or the lesson the story gives
to the readers.
ASK YOURSELF: What did the characters
learn?
How did the characters
grow?
• Courage
• Honesty
• Love
• Friendship
• Forgiveness
• Loyalty
• Hope
• Equality
• Teamwork
• Hard work
 5. TITLE
The title of the story should be
• appropriate
and
• precise